When rinsing the camera in a bucket on Monday after an actual salty dive, I must've caught the catch or something and I've flooded it
I quickly drained it, opened all possible openings like the usb cover etc and removed the batteries and left it in the sun to dry out. water has definately got inside as there was a drop on the inside of the viewing window.
I tried the batteries in it later that day and it was beeping and lights flashing, but no movement of the lense or the screen ligthing up, so I put it in the airing cupbard to dry off some more. I've just tried it again and it's switching on, the lense comes out as normal, but the screen just flickers black, the zoom doesn't work, and it doesn't take any pics.
Is it likely to just need drying out for longer or is it likely to be FUBAR? Would it help if I took my screwdriver to it and took it apart to let the moisure out?
It's only an Olympus Camedia C-350, so not worth taking into a camera shop who will charge more than it's worth to even look at it.
Arfie